NJIT recognizes the potential to develop commercial enterprises to market university research-based technology. Such initiatives can be of significant mutual benefits to NJIT, the employee, the commercial entity, the general public, and the State of New Jersey. However, involvement of an NJIT employee with a commercial enterprise may create the possibility for conflicts of interest that should be resolved through proper review at the institutional level on a case-by-case basis.

Process for Request for Approval of a Commercial Enterprise

NJIT employees who are seeking to license and commercialize NJIT patents and intellectual property must complete, sign and submit Request for Approval for Development of a Commercial Enterprise Form (“Request Form”) prior to the development of a commercial enterprise and/or start-up company. Please answer all questions accurately and completely.

Please submit the signed completed Request Form to the Executive Committee on Enterprise Development and Licensing Administration (EDLA) via email to Simon Nynens at simon.nynens@njit.edu with a copy to Christine Li at lic@njit.edu.

Executive Committee on Enterprise Development and Licensing Administration (EDLA)

The EDLA will review the completed Request Form and render a decision with respect to its approval/disapproval. Written notice of the EDLA’s final decision will be provided to the requestor. The EDLA is currently comprised of the following members (or their designees):

Atam P. Dhawan, Ph.D.
Senior Vice Provost for Research

Donald H. Sebastian, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Technology and Business Development